Removable Skateboard Brake Apparatus

ABSTRACT

A removable skateboard brake apparatus for easily adding and removing brakes to a skateboard includes a clip base having a base underside and a base top side. A clip top has a top underside and a top top side. The top underside is pivotably coupled to the base top side. A spring is coupled to the clip base and the clip top to bias the clip top towards the clip base. The clip base and the clip top are attached to a deck of a skateboard. A brake housing has a housing top side coupled to the base underside, a housing bottom side, a housing inner side, a housing outer side, and a pair of housing lateral sides. A brake pad is coupled to the brake housing. The brake pad is coupled to the housing bottom side to contact a wheel perimeter of a wheel of the skateboard.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to skateboard brake devices and more particularlypertains to a new skateboard brake device for easily adding and removingbrakes to a skateboard. The present invention includes a clip to easilyattach to a skateboard. There is also a curved brake pad to contact thewheel.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to skateboard brake devices. Known devices includeattached brakes to contact an inner surface of the skateboard wheels andlack cup shaped brake pads. These devices are typically screwed oradhered to the skateboard deck rather than being clipped on for easyremoval.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a clip base having a base underside and a base topside. A clip top has a top underside and a top top side. The topunderside is pivotably coupled to the base top side. A spring is coupledto the clip base and the clip top. The spring biases the clip toptowards the clip base. The clip base and the clip top are configured tobe attached to a deck of a skateboard. A brake housing is coupled to theclip base. The brake housing has a housing top side coupled to the baseunderside, a housing bottom side, a housing inner side, a housing outerside, and a pair of housing lateral sides. A brake pad is coupled to thebrake housing. The brake pad is coupled to the housing bottom side andis configured to contact a wheel perimeter of a wheel of the skateboard.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a removable skateboard brake apparatusaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 7 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 8 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through8 thereof, a new skateboard brake device embodying the principles andconcepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated bythe reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 8, the removable skateboard brakeapparatus 10 generally comprises a clip base 12 having a base underside14 and a base top side 16. The base top side 16 may have a plurality ofbase ears 18. A clip top 20 has a top underside 22 and a top top side24. The top underside 22 may have a plurality of top ears 26 positionedto align adjacent the plurality of base ears 18. The top underside 22 ispivotably coupled to the base top side 14.

A spring 28 is coupled to the clip base 12 and the clip top 20. Thespring 28 may include a pair of spring axles 30 coupled to the pluralityof base ears 18 and the plurality of top ears 26 and a pair of torsionsprings 32 coupled around the pair of spring axles 30. The spring 28biases the clip top 20 towards the clip base 12. The clip base 12 andthe clip top 20 are configured to be attached to a deck 34 of askateboard 36. The clip top 20 may be positioned such that it restsparallel to the clip base 12 when securing the deck 34 of theskateboard. A pair of clip grips 38 may be coupled to the clip base 12and the clip top 20. The pair of clip grips 38 is coupled to the basetop side 16 and the top underside 22 to improve grip on the deck 34 ofthe skateboard and prevent accidental disengagement.

A brake housing 40 is coupled to the clip base 12. The brake housing 40has a housing top side 42 coupled to the base underside 14, a housingbottom side 44, a housing inner side 46, a housing outer side 48, and apair of housing lateral sides 50. The housing inner side 46 may bealigned with a base distal edge 52 of the clip base. The housing bottomside 44 has a semicircular wheel well portion 54. The width of the pairof housing lateral sides 50 may be wider than a wheel 56 of theskateboard.

A brake pad 58 is coupled to the brake housing 40. The brake pad 58 iscoupled to the housing bottom side 44 and is configured to contact awheel perimeter 60 of the wheel 56 of the skateboard. The brake pad 58is coupled within the wheel well portion 54 and conforms to thesemicircular shape. The brake pad 58 may be of uniform thicknessexcepting a pair of rounded brake edges 62 adjacent a pair of outerportions 64 of the housing bottom side on each side of the wheel wellportion 54. The brake pad 58 may be a rubberized material designed tocreate even friction on the wheel 56 of the skateboard while beingresilient to wear.

In use, the clip base 12 and the clip top 20 are secured onto the deck34 of the skateboard to position the brake pad 58 around the wheel 56.As the skateboard 36 goes downhill the rider may apply pressure to thedeck 34 to contact the brake pad 58 to the wheel 56 and slow theskateboard 36. Once on level ground the rider may unclip the apparatus10 from the deck 34 for normal and trick riding.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

1. A removable skateboard brake apparatus comprising: a clip base havinga base underside and a base top side; a clip top having a top undersideand a top top side, the top underside being pivotably coupled to thebase top side; a spring coupled to the clip base and the clip top, thespring biasing the clip top towards the clip base, the clip base and theclip top being configured to be attached to a deck of a skateboardwherein the clip base is in a fixed position relative to the deck of theskateboard; a brake housing coupled to the clip base such that the brakehousing is in a fixed position relative to the clip base, the brakehousing having a housing top side coupled to the base underside, ahousing bottom side, a housing inner side, a housing outer side, and apair of housing lateral sides; and a brake pad coupled to the brakehousing such that the brake pad is in a fixed position relative to theclip base, the brake pad being coupled to the housing bottom side andbeing configured to contact a wheel perimeter of a wheel of theskateboard when the deck of the skateboard is urged towards the wheel.2. The removable skateboard brake apparatus of claim 1 furthercomprising the housing bottom side having a semicircular wheel wellportion; the brake pad being coupled within the wheel well portion andconforming to the semicircular shape.
 3. The removable skateboard brakeapparatus of claim 2 further comprising the brake pad being of uniformthickness excepting a pair of rounded brake edges adjacent a pair ofouter portions of the housing bottom side on each side of the wheel wellportion.
 4. The removable skateboard brake apparatus of claim 1 furthercomprising the width of the pair of housing lateral sides being widerthan the wheel of the skateboard.
 5. The removable skateboard brakeapparatus of claim 1 further comprising the base top side having aplurality of base ears; the top underside having a plurality of top earspositioned to align adjacent the plurality of base ears; the springincluding a pair of spring axles coupled to the plurality of base earsand the plurality of top ears and a pair of torsion springs coupledaround the pair of spring axles.
 6. The removable skateboard brakeapparatus of claim 1 further comprising a pair of clip grips coupled tothe clip base and the clip top, the pair of c grips being coupled to thebase top side and the top underside.
 7. The removable skateboard brakeapparatus of claim further comprising the clip top being positioned suchthat it rests parallel to the clip base when securing the clip to thedeck of the skateboard.
 8. The removable skateboard brake apparatus ofclaim 1 further comprising the housing inner side being aligned with abase distal edge of the clip base.
 9. A removable skateboard brakeapparatus comprising: a clip base having a base underside and a base topside, the base top side having a plurality of base ears; a clip tophaving a top underside and a top top side, the top underside having aplurality of top ears positioned to align adjacent the plurality of baseears, the top underside being pivotably coupled to the base top side; aspring coupled to the clip base and the clip top, the spring including apair of spring axles coupled to the plurality of base ears and theplurality of top ears and a pair of torsion springs coupled around thepair of spring axles, the spring biasing the clip top towards the clipbase, the clip base and the clip top being configured to be attached toa deck of a skateboard wherein the clip base is in a fixed positionrelative to the deck of the skateboard, the clip top being positionedsuch that it rests parallel to the clip base when securing the clip tothe deck of the skateboard; a pair of clip grips coupled to the clipbase and the clip top, the pair of clip grips being coupled to the basetop side and the top underside; a brake housing coupled to the clip basesuch that the brake housing is in a fixed position relative to the clipbase, the brake housing having a housing top side coupled to the baseunderside, a housing bottom side, a housing inner side, a housing outerside, and a pair of housing lateral sides, the housing inner side beingaligned with a base distal edge of the clip base, the housing bottomside having a semicircular wheel well portion, the width of the pair ofhousing lateral sides being wider than a wheel of the skateboard; and abrake pad coupled to the brake housing such that the brake pad is in afixed position relative to the clip base, the brake pad being coupled tothe housing bottom side and being configured to contact a wheelperimeter of the wheel of the skateboard, the brake pad being coupledwithin the wheel well portion and conforming to the semicircular shape,the brake pad being of uniform thickness excepting a pair of roundedbrake edges adjacent a pair of outer portions of the housing bottom sideon each side of the wheel well portion, the brake housing having athickness from the clip base to the semicircular wheel well portionwherein the brake pad is configured to contact the wheel of theskateboard when the deck of the skateboard is urged towards the wheel.